Wright County-based Republican Eric Lucero, who represents St. Michael, Albertville Otsego and Hanover, is projected to retain his seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, according to projections. But the staunch conservative, who has championed gun ownership and data privacy laws, will be in a new minority, as the Democratic-Farm-Labor Party used a strong night […]

UPDATE (11:10 p.m.) With all eight precincts tallied, Eric Lucero has defeated Kevin Kasel with 64 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s 2014 primary election. He will advance to challenge Sharon Shimek in the general election Tuesday, Nov. 4. Just over 10 percent of all registered voters, or about 2,500 ballots, were cast in 30B’s […]

Funeral services are now in place for the St. Michael-Albertville hockey coach who died after suffering a head injury in a fall last month at STMA Arena. Family members and friends said Harv Graczyk died from a blood clot, possibly a complication from his injuries, while recovering at a Twin Cities....